Comments on: S1 E10 The Renfrew Murders: Louise Wise

By: A Macdonald Jr

A Macdonald Jr — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 21:08:45 +0000

I knew the whole Wise family. My older sister was friends with Louise. We all went to the same church and my siblings went to school with the younger Wise children. My other sister was good friends with Louise’s sister Diane and brother Jim. My parents were close to Louise’s parents Jack and Julie and they came to many house parties and golf tournaments. I remember as a little 10 year old when the Louise’s murder was shared with us. Members of my family tried to see the family to support them. There were police cars all around the neighborhood. We lived 1 block away on 14th and Lilloett. The whole neighborhood was silent that day and many days to come. You didn’t even hear a dog bark or see a child playing. It was unnatural for our beighbourhood because there were so many children there. My older sister was in shock when she was told and for a long time I don’t I think she never fully recovered. Jack and Julie were rocks and amazing parents. Loved and respected by everyone in our St Judes Church and school community. I am 64 now and I have never forgotten all the details I heard and theories people had of why she was murdered. I know that Joe their family friend was never the same after discovering her. Such a tragic memory none of us will ever forget. God bless her and all of the Wise family as they all showed amazing strength, courage and faith for all the decades that have followed.

By: Sharon E Sanford

Sharon E Sanford — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 07:49:24 +0000

In reply to Eve Lazarus. I met Gerry and had partied a couple times with her not long before she was murdered. For years I have been searching for more information on her case. Your podcast was the first I have found but knew most of the basics you wrote about. Thank you for at least bringing her case to light again. Where might I be able to get more information on her case?

By: Terry Todd

Terry Todd — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 21:52:50 +0000

I was sure this case had a conviction of a Fellow who spent 25’years in jail. Am I to read this was and is unsolved ?

By: Sherry Hunter-Yzerman

Sherry Hunter-Yzerman — Wed, 19 May 2021 22:11:21 +0000

I was a student and good friend of Louise. I was horrified and still disturbed of her death and that the case remains unsolved. We were both on the Future Nurses Club. It was both our intents to become nurses. We spent a great deal of time after school conversing and doing our homework. Both of us had summer jobs I was aware that Louose would be staying home alone She asked if I wasted to stay over but unfortunately our work schedules were opposite. I phoned her for a couple of days only receiving a busy signal. Then I heard of her demise. I couldn’t sleep alone for months. Louise was a studious innocent naive girl. I couldn’t believe that this would happen to someone like her I was never questioned by police-not that I could add anymore.

By: Deborah

Deborah — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 01:38:12 +0000

Very disturbing that after all these years,
a lifetime has gone by and no one held responsible
Condolences to her family her friends😢

By: Angie Price

Angie Price — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 02:52:08 +0000

I found it disturbing to listen to this as I knew Louise. I was a teacher at Windermere just for the 1970-71 year. Then I got married and moved to Vancouver Island to teach. I was the teacher sponsor of the Future Nurses Club, a duty shared with our school nurse. That year we made stuffed bunnies for a local children’s hospital. Louise was an active part of the group. In hindsight I would call her a “pleaser”, in that she would always pitch in but perhaps need more positive reinforcement than most. I’m not sure I would have called her shy, more naive perhaps, as many of us were at that age.
I’m saddened that there are no DNA samples to be found. Surely they kept her clothes in a paper bag. Nowadays DNA can be tracked via samples from family members of the perpetrator.
After almost 50 years it will be hard to solve this. Perhaps someone will come up with a memory to help.
Thank you for your efforts.

By: Deborah L Buttar

Deborah L Buttar — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 19:22:53 +0000

who was the boyfriend of Gail.

By: Brad Williams

Brad Williams — Sat, 07 Nov 2020 19:16:26 +0000

Another interesting story Eve. I am leaning toward this person who killed this young lady was a multiple offender. To me, its a high number of unsolved murders over that period of time mentioned. Hopefully in the last five years, they have all been caught, and hopefully this family can see justice for Louise.